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truco

"truco" means "gimmick, ploy" in Spanish. It is number 2126 on the frequency list, in A2 (noun).

Meaning

gimmick, ploy; piece of a magician's act; effective way of doing something

IPA

/ˈtɾuko/

Forms in this course

trucos

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• “¡Truco o Trato!”.
  Trick or treat.
  Tatoeba: rafaeldejesus8199 / Spamster
• ¡Dulce o truco!
  Trick or treat.
  Tatoeba: DJ_Saidez / Spamster
• ¿Cuál es el truco?
  What's the catch?
  Tatoeba: callmath / darinmex

Learned together

In the course, "truco" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• rosa rose
• mama mamma, breast
• rostro face
• crédito credit
• registro registration, record
• esquina corner
• tormenta storm
• chocolate chocolate
• pedazo piece, chunk, hunk, bit, bite

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